CATEGORY RULES
GENERAL RULESSUBMISSION GUIDELINES:Eligibility Requirements for the feature film and short film competition (jury and audience award):-Running time for all feature films must be 50 minutes or more-Running time for all shorts must be less than 50 minutes.-Selected films must be made available in a DVD or Blu-Ray or via media files for projection.-Films produced, financed or initiated by major motion picture studios are eligible for the competition. However, studio films will be judged in a separate category.-Film submissions in a foreign language must be subtitled or dubbed in English.-Films must be submitted for preview via secure online (withoutabox or Vimeo) ONLY! -Entries must include a film synopsis, and any supplemental information the filmmaker wishes to include. If accepted, a press kit will be required with complete cast/credits list and up to 6 stills. Stills sent on disks or through e-mail (to conchairs@valleycon.com) should be at least 300 dpi resolution .jpg or .tif files and at least 3 x 5. The synopsis should be a well-written, concise description of the basic plot and premise of your film. Maximum synopsis length is 150 words for features, 50 for shorts.-The synopsis and stills may be used in the program guide and will be available to distributors, members of the press, and filmmakers.-If submitting more than one film, a separate completed entry form is required for each title.

ENTRY FEES, DEADLINE, NOTIFICATION, AND SCHEDULING:-Films are scheduled at the discretion of the Fargo Fantastic Film Festival. the FFFF13 retains the right to make changes to the published schedule at any time and for any reason. Films may be screened more than once.